• Contestants must post their entries using their own accounts on Twitter, or Instagram with the #cspcontest35 hashtag during the submission period. If entering via Facebook, contestants must join and post their entries to the group below. To enter the lottery for the Timelapse Prize, contestants must post a timelapse video of their illustration with both the #cspcontest35 and #cspcontest35_timelapse hashtags.
  Please make all posts publicly accessible.
  Contest Facebook group
• We do not accept entries sent by direct message on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
• Entries posted with the wrong hashtag(s) will not be accepted for the contest.
• Entries will be judged on quality, thematic relevance, and originality. Although not a deciding factor, retweets and likes of entries will also be taken into consideration during the judging process.
• Only original artworks for which the contestant owns the copyright will be accepted for the contest.
• We are unable to respond to inquiries regarding selection results, selection criteria, etc. for individual works.
• Submissions may be created with any software

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• (Illustration) File format: PNG, JPG; Size: 5MB max
  (Timelapse) Video format: mp4, mov; Size: 512MB or less (Twitter), or 4GB or less (Instagram, Facebook); Length: 1 minute
• You can submit illustrations of any size, but we recommend A4 size entries at 300 dpi (2480 x 3508 pixels). You can also submit smartphone-size images of 854 x 480 pixels.
• With the exception of the Grand Prize, prize winnings will be transferred via Paypal. We request that prize winners provide us with their PayPal account’s email address.
  Note: The winner of the Grand Prize and other winners who cannot accept transfers via Paypal will have their winnings transferred by bank transfer. In this case, we will need your bank account details, full name, address, and phone number.
• Winners are responsible for any fees incurred when withdrawing their winnings from their bank or PayPal account.
• Prize winners will retain copyright of their submissions, but the submissions may be displayed in Clip Studio Paint and on websites and services managed by Celsys for promotional purposes.
• You can submit works you have already made public if they match the theme.
• Please do not submit works that you have submitted to other contests at the same time. You may submit them to other contests once the results have been announced.
• A single contestant may submit multiple entries.
• Social media "Likes" will be taken into consideration for the decision, but are not the ultimate deciding factor.
• If an entry does not meet all of the following conditions, does not match the contest theme, or if Celsys otherwise judges it inappropriate, will not be considered. Applicants who do not meet the following conditions will not be individually notified.
  When applying to enter the contest, please keep in mind that your entry will be viewed by a diverse set of people of different nationalities, cultures, and ages.
  • Entries must not discriminate against mental or economical disadvantages, and must not include defamatory elements or profanity.
  • Works must not violate individual privacy.
  • The entry must not depict nudity or sexual content.
  • Entries must not depict child prostitution, pornography, or abuse.
  • Entries that disrespect anyone's freedom of religion, politics, belief, occupation, sex, etc.
  • Entries that are in breach of the law, public order, or morality.
  • Entries that are fanart, or depict real people, or existing characters, products, or brands.
  • Entries that include any tracing or copying from illustrations, photos, videos, etc. that were not created by the contestant.
  • Illustrations created exclusively through the use of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
  • Entries that contain socially offensive content.
  • Entries must fit the contest purpose.

Disclaimer

• The submission period and date of result announcement may be subject to change without notice.
• Celsys will contact you in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese (traditional), or Korean.
• Please comment kindly on other people’s submissions. Inappropriate comments will be removed.
• Contest winners will be contacted after the results are announced via direct message on Twitter/Instagram, or as a comment on their Facebook post. If we do not receive a reply within two weeks, we will consider any prize winnings as forfeited.

All personal information sent with your submission will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

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This contest is operated by CELSYS, Inc. It is not supported by, operated by, or affiliated with Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.